5.2

CVE-2023-6482: synaptics fingerprint_driver Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

CVSS: 5.2v3.1MediumModified
Published 27-01-2024Last modified 18-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-6482 is a medium (CVSS 5.2) Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability in synaptics fingerprint_driver. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.2/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-01-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 18-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Use of encryption key derived from static information in Synaptics Fingerprint Driver allows an attacker to set up a TLS session with the fingerprint sensor and send restricted commands to the fingerprint sensor. This may allow an attacker, who has physical access to the sensor, to enroll a fingerprint into the template database.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.13%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

3%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.13% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.13%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Synaptics2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links